Evolution of the superconducting state through quantum criticality in CeRh$_{1-x}$Co$_x$In$_5$

ORAL

Abstract

The Ce-based 115 materials exhibit a host of novel ground states separated by experimentally tunable quantum instabilities. In the single-crystal alloy series CeRh$_{1-x}$Co$_x$In$_5$, long range antiferromagnetic order is gradually suppressed upon chemical substitution of Co for Rh and followed by a robust superconducting state extending to the 2.3~K transition of the infamous heavy-fermion superconductor CeCoIn$_5$. Here we present a thorough study of heat transport measurements of high- quality single crystals of CeRh$_{1-x}$Co$_x$In$_5$ for several different superconducting samples spanning both the coexistent magnetic and non-magnetic regions of the $x$-$T$ phase diagram. By extracting the residual ($T\to 0$ limit) electronic thermal conductivity of samples at several $x$ values, we analyze the nature of the superconducting state on either side of the incipient quantum critical point near $x\simeq 0.65$ and study the influence of coexistent magnetism on the pairing state of these materials.

Authors

  • Johnpierre Paglione

    Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, University of Maryland

  • M.A. Tanatar

    D\'epartement de Physique, Universit\'e de Sherbrooke, Canada

  • J.P. Reid

    D\'epartement de Physique, Universit\'e de Sherbrooke, Canada

  • Louis Taillefer

    D\'epartement de Physique, Universit\'e de Sherbrooke, Canada

  • M. Brian Maple

    University of California, San Diego, Department of Physics and Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, University of California-San Diego, Department of Physics and Institute of Pure and Applied Physical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, UCSD